Award-winning Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu is also facing allegations of sexual harassment, including from singer Chinmanyi Sripaada.

Haasan indicated such problems relating to women have been made in the past too.

"It (the accusation) should be made, but it should be fair," he added.

Following Hollywood's #MeToo movement, which saw several women there speaking out about sexual harassment faced by them, many people are referring to actress Tanushree Dutta's statement on Nana Patekar as the beginning of a similar campaign in Hindi film industry.

Dutta has accused Patekar of behaving inappropriately with her on the sets of a film in 2008.

Following her allegations, women across various spheres, including journalists, have taken to social media, narrating their ordeal with their male colleagues.

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